Assoc Prof Seah Leong Keey obtained his B.Sc. (1st cl Hon) and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Strathclyde, U.K. in 1985 and 1989 respectively. He is currently in the school of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore since 1989. His major research interests are optical fiber sensor, optical imaging technique, smart structures, experimental stress analysis and thin-walled structures. He has published over 80 top quality international conference and journal papers and holding two international patents.